The bitterness in relations between the centre and the Trinamool Congress-run West Bengal government touched a new dimension today.
President Murmu flags venue shift at Santhal Conference, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee didn’t attend !!
"When a state government shows such disregard for the dignity of the office of the President of India, it goes beyond administrative lapse.
It signals a deeper erosion of constitutional propriety and governance. It reflects institutional disrespect and highlights how governance in West Bengal is slipping into disorder," the West Bengal BJP posted on X.
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"The pain and anguish expressed by Rashtrapati Ji, who herself hails from a tribal community, has caused immense sadness in the minds of the people of India.
The TMC Government of West Bengal has truly crossed all limits. Their administration is responsible for this insult to the President," tweeted Modi.
"It is equally unfortunate that a subject as important as Santal culture is treated so casually by the West Bengal Government. The office of the President is above politics and the sanctity of this office should always be respected. One hopes better sense prevails among the West Bengal Government and TMC," he further stated.
"This is shameful and unprecedented. Everyone who believes in democracy and the empowerment of tribal communities is disheartened," the PM wrote on X.
Earlier President Droupadi Murmu said: "Today was the International Santal Conference. When I came here after attending it, I realised it would have been better if it had been held here, because the area is so vast...
I don't know what went through the administration's mind... They said no, the place is congested."
"But I think five lakh people could gather here easily. But I don't know why they took us there... I don't know what went through the administration's mind that they chose a place for the conference where the Santal people couldn't go....," the President said.
"I am very sad that the people here were unable to reach the conference because it was held so far away.
"Perhaps the administration had hoped that no one would be able to attend, and the President would simply turn around and leave...
"If the President visits a place, the Chief Minister and the Ministers should also come. But she did not... I am also a daughter of Bengal...
Mamata Didi is also my sister, my younger sister. I don't know if she was angry with me, that's why this happened...".
Officials, requesting anonymity, said that even though the President’s programme was initially supposed to be held at Phansidewa, it was later shifted near Uttoran Township at Bidhannagar Majhi Than, a few kilometres away, citing security protocols.
The President later addressed the gathering at Phansidewa near Siliguri.
Prez Murmu also questioned whether the area, which has a dominant tribal population, was witnessing any development.
“I don’t think the Santhals and Adivasis in this area are witnessing any development,” Murmu said.
“This is a shame for Bengal. It is because of the TMC and its supremo Mamata Banerjee that the state had to face this," BJP leader and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar said.
"The President is above all kinds of politics. But the TMC-led government refused to provide a venue for her program. The venue was changed four times, which is as good as not providing a venue. What more insult can the TMC do to the President? Such remarks from the President are like a slap on the Mamata government’s face,” he said.
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